61.  Anyone familiar with Stern's slapdash, syndicated TV series of a few years back will be, well, shocked at the quality on display here.

62.  As a group, they should make a good opponent and could produce a good series.

63.  Despite his put-downs, a year later he again tried TV, starring in his own short-lived series on NBC.

64.  Despite his team's dominance Wednesday, Mavericks coach Don Nelson still doesn't believe this series is all but over.

65.  Despite impres- sive regular seasons, Payton has been flat out of the starts of the Nugget and Laker series, for reasons unexplained.

66.  Democrats, who already have launched a series of television ads targeting Cheney's voting record, want us to believe the former.

67.  Dennis Rodman said the Bulls still would be winners even if they lose this series.

68.  Dennis Rodman's line for the series: 33 rebounds, 17 points and 9 hard fouls.

69.  Despite moments of excellence -- the first series against Tennessee, a 49-yard run against Michigan -- Hicks hasn't run with enough aggression to satisfy the coaches.

70.  D3: The Mighty Ducks PG A series that has gone from bad to worse bottoms out on the ice in "D3."